Cold Air Intake options

[ClassicAU]

Now that I have the air flowing out a bit better, I am looking to get some more air coming in! What is available for the AU I6? All I have at the moment is a K&N filter and Tickford snorkel. I was thinking of changing the intake piping from the air box to something with a bit more flow. If I do this, I am not sure what I need to do about the breather port thats at the back of the rocker cover? Can I just put one of those little filters on it? I was also considering a pod filter inside the standard air box. Would that make any difference at all? If anyone has any photos of their setup, that would be great!

Evan

[bodes-sh]

just go to an exhaust shop, maybe a truck one, and get them to bend up a 3" pipe to the same length and shape as your current one, they should be able to make a hole and put a robber grommet type thing in there for the breather hose to hook onto

that's my suggestion anyway

[5tumpy]

Unless your car is leaning out, i wouldn't bother mate, it's a few hundred that you can spend elsewhere, it's gonna make 2/3 of f all difference anyway. The only reason I would put a pod in over a panel is for that induction noise, there's not much difference in flow, and anyone that tells you any different is having a ****...

IIRC the biggest restriction on our intakes is the connection from the air box to the throttle body, more specifically, the connection to the airbox itself...

[ClassicAU]

Thanks guys. I was thinking of just going over to Autobarn or a place like that to have a look at those pre-fab pipe kits they have. At the very least it might add some bling to the engine bay! :P

Originally Posted by 5tumpy

IIRC the biggest restriction on our intakes is the connection from the air box to the throttle body, more specifically, the connection to the airbox itself...

Thats the impression i was under as well 5tumpy, which is why i thought i would ask. I have already changed the air box lid to an EF unit, as i am pretty sure the connection is bigger. 80mm from memory. So i think those pipes should fit in.

[Hords]

Originally Posted by ClassicAU

I have already changed the air box lid to an EF unit, as i am pretty sure the connection is bigger. 80mm from memory. So i think those pipes should fit in.

Thought you were using a BA intake Evan?

[JC]

Originally Posted by ClassicAU

Now that I have the air flowing out a bit better, I am looking to get some more air coming in! What is available for the AU I6? All I have at the moment is a K&N filter and Tickford snorkel. I was thinking of changing the intake piping from the air box to something with a bit more flow. If I do this, I am not sure what I need to do about the breather port thats at the back of the rocker cover? Can I just put one of those little filters on it? I was also considering a pod filter inside the standard air box. Would that make any difference at all? If anyone has any photos of their setup, that would be great!

Evan

Here's a hint. Casper's car, which runs the G&D airbox, uses the standard intake piping from the airbox to the TB - so there's nothing wrong with the standard item, even though it goes from 55mm diameter to 75 at the elbow. It is designed to produce good air speed, and if it produces Casper's results with the G&D, the only reason you may want to change it is for looks - but functionally, it's not worth it.

[ClassicAU]

Originally Posted by hords

Thought you were using a BA intake Evan?

I am, from the box back thought. Its a BA consetina hose and BA elbow to the manifold. It just doesnt look like it flows all that well. But going by what JC said about caspers car, then i guess i was wrong. I'll see how it goes. Might look into something like the G&D airbox. Who else makes a similar setup for the AU I6?

Evan

[superroo]

Originally Posted by ClassicAU

am not sure what I need to do about the breather port thats at the back of the rocker cover? Can I just put one of those little filters on it?

It is illegal to put a breather on the au i6. As per roadworthy rules, " any car manurfactured after 1970 that had crankcase recirculation, must have that system working properly", so you can add a catch can, but not a straight filter


The bigest restriction in the au air intake, is the outlet of the airbox which 45mm or 55mm round compared

Cheers

[The Mighty Red]

Originally Posted by JC

Here's a hint. Casper's car, which runs the G&D airbox, uses the standard intake piping from the airbox to the TB - so there's nothing wrong with the standard item, even though it goes from 55mm diameter to 75 at the elbow. It is designed to produce good air speed, and if it produces Casper's results with the G&D, the only reason you may want to change it is for looks - but functionally, it's not worth it.

What parts make the up G&D Cold Air Intake? I thought it was a complete new intake , from Inlet to TB, Is the G&D CAI really $700?

Anybody got pics of a G&D intake? I would just like to see what you get for your money.

[Whoosha]

Originally Posted by Our Blue XR6

What parts make the up G&D Cold Air Intake? I thought it was a complete new intake , from Inlet to TB, Is the G&D CAI really $700?

Anybody got pics of a G&D intake? I would just like to see what you get for your money.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=2821
thats the basicis of it with a slight variation for the AUs that price is for the complete kit with instulation it varys if you supply your own pod filter and install it you self . as JC said they did a fair bit of research with Caspers it even went backwards with one of the larger intake pipes fitted

[dishpig]

When I got my car dynoed the mechanics there told me that the cold air intake would improve my power a heap but everyone here seems to think otherwise. So now I don't know waht to do next :(

[RG]

Originally Posted by Our Blue XR6

What parts make the up G&D Cold Air Intake? I thought it was a complete new intake , from Inlet to TB, Is the G&D CAI really $700?

Anybody got pics of a G&D intake? I would just like to see what you get for your money.

And yes they are worth the money altough it is not that much.

[AU2PWR]

Justin @ Cranny G&D is Conjouring up something that will be Directed at us I6 Blokes Ev , Involving a Similar Setup to the LS1 With the Intake over the Radiatior , Loosing the Airbox and Snorkle System altogether

[The Mighty Red]

Originally Posted by Whoosha

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=2821
thats the basicis of it with a slight variation for the AUs that price is for the complete kit with instulation it varys if you supply your own pod filter and install it you self . as JC said they did a fair bit of research with Caspers it even went backwards with one of the larger intake pipes fitted

Ok cheers mate , some good info there , The G&D CAI got the desired result on that Boss Engine , a good comparison too, doing a before & after while the car was still strapped to the dyno , you can't argue with that.

8RWKW on that Boss motor ,I wonder if that translates to 8RWKW on an AU I6?

[RG]

Originally Posted by Our Blue XR6

Ok cheers mate , some good info there , The G&D CAI got the desired result on that Boss Engine , a good comparison too, doing a before & after while the car was still strapped to the dyno , you can't argue with that.

8RWKW on that Boss motor ,I wonder if that translates to 8RWKW on an AU I6?

From a flash tune and the airbox I got 18rwkw so I'd say it's about that across the board.

[AUTickford]

Run a three inch flexi pipe from the bumper to the side of the airbox it helped my fuel economy heaps[wont say how much coz noone believed me the last time i suggested it]

[AU2PWR]

Just spill it , no One Cares .. Id Like to Know

[AUTickford]

30-40 km extra per tank

[AU2PWR]

Well ,Id Expect that , dont know why people would doubt it .. Just with the F6 Airbox and Extra Snorkle ive Pick up at least 30 aswell

[AUTickford]

Haha thats what i thought and i got basically abused by everyone,every car is different and they accept gains,losses from mods differently to others.Cheers for believing me

[AU2PWR]

meh , no problems

[ClassicAU]

Originally Posted by AU2PWR

Justin @ Cranny G&D is Conjouring up something that will be Directed at us I6 Blokes Ev , Involving a Similar Setup to the LS1 With the Intake over the Radiatior , Loosing the Airbox and Snorkle System altogether

Damn, that sounds pretty awesome Daniel! So it would kinda look like the massive SS snorkel with some sort of pipe strait along the rocker cover to the manifold? Could be very interesting.

Originally Posted by AUTickford

Run a three inch flexi pipe from the bumper to the side of the airbox it helped my fuel economy heaps[wont say how much coz noone believed me the last time i suggested it]

Not sure what you mean, have you got any pics of that setup by an chance?

Thanks for the replies everyone. It sounds to me that by using an EF lid and BA pipe work, i have made any upgrades that i can before a custom air bix/intake system.

Evan

[JoesAu]

The 3inch silicon pipe to the box is the best as well ive found from my experiments, from the front bar to the box,still run the tickford snorkel as well, throttle response is a heap better i would say there would be a few Kw in this mod for sure the car goes alot better. . But you gotta have Xr lights to do it to squish the pipe between the radiator support and the plastic housing of the lights to the middle of the bar under the ford bagde. i used to have it in the lower airdam but it would pik up to much crap.

[b2tf]

End of the day the aim is to get cold air into the engine quicker, 99% of the mods and pipes and options etc are just for bling.

If you had the money the G&D box seems to be the way to go, but personally I can find a lot of other things to spend $600 on than an airbox when my stock one does the job just fine.

[RG]

Originally Posted by b2tf

End of the day the aim is to get cold air into the engine quicker, 99% of the mods and pipes and options etc are just for bling.

If you had the money the G&D box seems to be the way to go, but personally I can find a lot of other things to spend $600 on than an airbox when my stock one does the job just fine.

Oh trust me Austin you want the G&D airbox.

[RspecAU]

Originally Posted by dishpig

When I got my car dynoed the mechanics there told me that the cold air intake would improve my power a heap but everyone here seems to think otherwise. So now I don't know waht to do next :(

The cold air intake gets some really good gains with the open headlight like the XR fronts. I got 11.1rwkw's from the G&D CAI, not saying you'll get the same but u should get some good results from any of the CAI's.

[StealthAu]

I was thinking of getting one of those growler intakes, they look loke they'd work well

[NC1183]

I asked SS Inductions about a growler kit for the AU I6 but they said they don't do them *bummer

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by nc006

I asked SS Inductions about a growler kit for the AU I6 but they said they don't do them *bummer

wouldn't be very difficult to rig up a system very similar to theirs though

[StealthAu]

If you get 1 for the ba6 it would be a piece of **** to fit it to the au